I was trying to think of a clever line to sum up my experience of driving the Outlander PHEV Aspire and the best I could come up with was a riff on the title of one of my favourite boyhood movies; ‘run silent, run cheap’.

How does Outlander PHEV perform when towing a big load? We wanted to do the ultimate towing test through the lens of someone who can judge this best - a customer. One of the first Outlander PHEV owners in Australia, Paul Van Gaans, was up for the challenge.

I got the call that the Outlander PHEV was ready for pickup, or as I called it – “FEV!” Driving through Sydney traffic it was a real shock to the system, no engine noise! The petrol engine didn’t even start from the dealer to my place – amazing!!